About Securities Operations and Risk Management CPE

National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) performs two functions delegated to it under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) SEBI (CAPSM) Regulations, 2007. They are:

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-regulation (1) of Regulation (9) of the SEBI (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations 2007, NISM specifies the CPE Program for ‘NISM-Series-VII: Securities Operations and Risk Management Certification Examination’, for the purpose of revalidation of the Certificate.

Accordingly, an Associated Person (persons associated with a registered stock-broker/trading member/clearing member in recognized stock exchanges, who are involved in, or dealing with assets or funds of investors or clients / redressal of investor grievances / internal control or risk management / activities having a bearing on operational risk) holding any of the following Certificates:

and the validity of which has not expired, can revalidate his/her Certificate for a period of three years from its date of expiry by successfully completing NISM Series VII: Securities Operations and Risk Management Continuing Professional Education Program as specified by NISM during 12 months preceding the date of expiry of the Certificate.

Also, Associated Person belonging to the Principal* or the Grandfather** Category can obtain a Certificate for the first time by successfully completing NISM Series VII: Securities Operations and Risk Management Continuing Professional Education Program as specified by NISM.

Note: Associated Person not belonging to either the Principal or the Grandfather Category, whose Certificate has expired, will have to pass the NISM-Series-VII: Securities Operations and Risk Management Certification Examination to obtain a new Certificate.

Design of the CPE Program

The CPE Programs shall be delivered in a class-room format.

NISM has Accredited CPE Providers for the delivery of the NISM CPE Programs.

All NISM CPE Programs are of one day duration (approximately six hours).

A test shall be conducted at the end of the Program.

After verifying that Candidates have successfully completed the relevant CPE Program, NISM shall issue a new Certificate for a period of three years from the date of the Program or revalidate an existing Certificate for a period of three years from its date of expiry.

Note: The content and duration of the CPE Programs shall be specified from time to time, by NISM for each CPE Program specific to each Certification Examination.

*Principal: Any person who is actively engaged in the management of an Intermediary’s Securities business including supervision, solicitation, conduct of business, and is a Proprietor / Sole Proprietor / Partner / Managing Partner / Chairman / Director / Executive Director / Whole Time Director / Chief Executive Officer, can be classified under the Principal Category.

**Grandfather: Any associated person, other than Principal, who has completed the age of 50 years as on December 10, 2010 or who has associated for 10 years or more with a registered stock-broker/trading member/clearing member in recognized stock exchanges, who are involved in, or dealing with assets or funds of investors or clients / redressal of investor grievances / internal control or risk management / activities having a bearing on operational risk, as on December 10, 2010,can be classified under the Grandfather Category.